Jonas Eidevall will need to manage Mariona Caldentey’s playing time once she joins the Arsenal women squad. The Spaniard competed in the Spain versus Germany Olympic bronze medal match, her 68th game in the last 12 months, despite the fact that Spain did not win (Germany won 1-0) taking the Bronze Olympic medal.
The Gunner women’s summer-signing was an important component of Barcelona Femeni’s 2023–24 season, which saw them win every competition they competed in, an unprecedented feat. She played 46 of Barcelona’s 48 games (more than any other Barca Femeni player), scoring 20 goals. Only Salma Paralluelo (34 goals) and Caroline Graham Hansen (32 goals) scored more.
Last season, she participated in three international tournaments for Spain, including the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 in which Spain Women became the Women’s World Champions, and she helped her country win the UEFA Women’s Nations League and made an impression during Spain’s Olympic run.
It is worth noting that the Spain women have played 20 games in the last year, and Caldentey has only missed two of them, both of which were Nation’s League contests against Switzerland and Czechia. Caldentey has played in all of these matches, leading her club and country to glory, and one hopes she does the same at the Emirates Stadium.
If Caldentey is to perform at her best, Jonas Eidevall may need to gradually integrate her into his team, initially limiting her playing time to allow her to recover after being so busy over the previous year. Arsenal Women need the Spaniard at her best, and if it means using her sparingly initially, Jonas Eidevall should go for that option in my opinion.
What are your thoughts Gooners?
Michelle M
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Agreed.
We will need her against Man City, a win the first game is a must.
I AGREE TED, WE NEED A WINNING START, THEN TO KEEP CONSISTENT, IT WILL BE A TEST B/C CITY ARE A VERY GOOD, BUT WE CAN WIN, AND WIN WELL, I M NOT SURE WHO WILL PLAY, BUT I D LIKE TO SEE MARIONA AND CAITLYN SCORE, ALYSSIA AND STINA BAG A BRACE, EACH, AND BETH GET A HAT TRICK, LOL, OH AND VIV GET SUBSTITUTED OFF FOR NOT PLAYING VERY WELL, , SORRY VIV, I LOVED YOUR FOOTBALL LOTS, BUT IT S ALL ABOUT ARSENAL NOW
YES JONAS SHOULD MANAGE HER PLAYING TIME, LIKE EVERYONE ELSE S , YES MANAGE HER WISELY PLS ! WE HAVE A TEAM PACKED WITH SUPER STARS, THEY NEED FIRST TEAM EXPERRIENCE AS MUCH AS WE WILL NEED THEIR SKILLS… INJURIES SHADOW US, AND THREATEN US, MAYBE THEY ARE A RESULT OF TOO BUSY A SCHEDULE ? OF COURSE IT S TEMPTING TO ALWAYS FIELD OUR BEST TEAM, BUT THEY ARE ALL SUPER GOOD, SO IT MAKES SENSE TO ROTATE AND LET PLAYERS REST ALSO, TO HAVE TIME BETWEEN MATCHES TO TREAT ANY INJURY NIGGLES OR JUST REBUILD THEIR RESERVES , WITH OUR SQUAD, WE HAVE A GREAT OPPORTUNITY THIS SEASON TO WIN ALL THE PRIZES, I MEAN EVERYTHING, I REALLY THINK SO, I M A GREAT BELIEVER IN THE PLAYERS, I DON T LIKE IT IF THEY LOOK DRAINED OR DEMOTIVATED, I VE SEEN SIGNS OF THAT, BUT WITH GOOD MANAGEMENT AND MOTIVATION, WHY NOT CLEAN UP, WIN EVERY TROPHY, NO OTHER TEAM CAN MATCH US, , I BELIEVE IN JONAS, I ALWAYS HAVE, AND I DON T RECKON HE WILL LET ME DOWN